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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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